key lime

noun

variants often Key lime
: a small aromatic lime

Examples of key lime in a Sentence

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Order a ½ or full pound of the steamed peel-and-eat shrimp dressed in an addictive sauce of butter, garlic, Colombian chiles, cilantro, and Key lime juice. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026 Truluck’s Truluck’s Ocean’s Finest Seafood & Crab in Southlake Town Square is offering a big menu with several $59 choices including a filet with salad and carrot cake or Key lime pie. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026 Savory flavors include chimichurri, shrimp scampi and parmesan cream, while sweet varieties include raspberry cream, apple pie and a new Key lime pie flavor. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Key limes produce their main flush of blooms in spring, but can also flower at other times of the year. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for key lime

Word History

Etymology

Florida Keys

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of key lime was in 1905

Rhymes for key lime

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key light
key lime
key lime pie
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“Key lime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/key%20lime. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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